In Vermont, transgender nominee catapults to national attention

Christine Hallquist won the Democratic nomination for governor. She is the first openly transgender gubernatorial candidate from a major party in the nation.

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Man suffers wounds in shark attack at Cape Cod beach

A 61-year-old man suffered puncture wounds to his hip area Wednesday in a shark attack on Cape Cod. He was flown by helicopter to a Boston hospital for treatment.

Map: Here are the 473 bridges in ?poor? condition in Massachusetts

About 9 percent of bridges statewide were rated in ?poor? condition as of last year.

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The contest between Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley and incumbent Michael Capuano is seen as a test of voters? willingness to embrace newcomers.

The four troopers will be suspended while investigators probe overtime pay discrepancies at the beleaguered agency, according to a statement from State Police.

4 Mass. State Police troopers are suspended without pay amid OT probes

The four Massachusetts State Police troopers who were temporarily relieved of duty earlier this week were suspended without pay Wednesday.

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Some observers have taken to seizing on the slightest whiff of a clue about where the e-commerce giant might decide to locate its coveted $8 billion complex.

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Most of the overdoses happened on the New Haven Green throughout the day Wednesday, officials said. Some people fell unconscious and others vomited.

West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes in Dracut

Lake Mascuppic has been closed until further notice, the town?s health department said.

2018 HUBweek will include a conference on lasting change

The Change Maker Conference is a new addition to this year?s festival scheduled for Oct. 8-14 in Boston, officials aid.

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Sam Adams is the latest brand with a Trump problem

Jim Koch finds that talking politics is tricky under a deeply polarizing president.

Boston Red Sox's Drew Pomeranz in action during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

PHILLIES 7, RED SOX 4

Red Sox get no relief from Drew Pomeranz; Phillies halt win streak at five

Erstwhile starter continued to struggle on mound, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk in one inning of work.

Jim McBride

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Can Eric Decker make a push? Will Jason McCourty play? And other things to keep an eye on.

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In an interview with the Globe, Raisman talked about her fractured relationship with the governing body and her survivor advocacy.

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A couple dances right into the Boston Harbor

A man and a woman lost their balance dancing to ?Footloose? and fell into Boston Harbor on Tuesday night.

NESTOR RAMOS

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A Middleton artist whose aneurysm burst is grateful to another survivor for sharing his cautionary tale.

Amanda Ferrara, an archive associate at Smith College, said she spoke with Fonda once by phone. ?She talks about having many acts in her life.? Below, some of Fonda?s recent work with Lily Tomlin.

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Jane Fonda donates papers to Smith College

Hollywood icon and activist Jane Fonda has donated more than 130 boxes of personal papers, films, photographs, correspondence, and other items to Smith College in Northampton.

Are millennials really killing mayonnaise?

A Philadelphia Magazine writer argued that millennials are rejecting the condiment, which ?they sneeringly consider a boring white food.? Of course, readers had some opinions.

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A huge development that could transform an old corner of the South End is poised to win key city approvals Thursday night.

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Developer Related Beal on Tuesday went before the Boston Civic Design Commission to submit its updated plans to redevelop buildings on Commonwealth Avenue near Deerfield Street.

Among chief executives of large hospitals and health systems, Dr. David Torchiana of Partners HealthCare topped the list.

Compensation rises for local hospital leaders

Among chief executives of large hospitals and health systems, Partners HealthCare CEO David Torchiana topped the list, earning a total compensation of $4.7 million in 2016.

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The Glassdoor report, which was released Wednesday, gathered salary data from millions of employees and used algorithms to estimate the median annual base pay.

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Ready to hit the trail? Here are five top-ranked rail-trails in New England.

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Journalists are not the enemy

A central pillar of President Trump?s politics is a sustained assault on the free press. Journalists are not classified as fellow Americans, but rather ?the enemy of the people.?

Special reports

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The 111 is a rolling case study of all that ails MBTA bus service: overcrowding, delays caused by traffic and passengers who pay in cash, and frequent cancellations.

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No experimental Alzheimer?s drugs are being tested in late-stage clinical trials to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer?s.

Globe event

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Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Podcast

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A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

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The Howe Ridge Fire burned at Glacier National Park, Mont., last weekend.

Mass. firefighters to help combat fires in Western US

A crew of 20 Mass.-based firefighters will join other firefighting crews in Montana to protect structures, build fire breaks, and combat the fires.

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SEC is said to subpoena Tesla after Elon Musk's tweet

Federal securities regulators have served Tesla with a subpoena, according to a person familiar with the investigation, increasing pressure on the electric car company as it deals with the fallout from several recent actions by its chief executive, Elon Musk.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

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Summertime festivals around the world

Photographers capture communities gathering at events organized to celebrate a variety of cultural observances.

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